RANEY PHOTOGRAPHY
WEDDINGS 2013
2013 Price List & Information
A Truly Unique Experience: Come see what it is all about!
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
THE STORY
Raney Photography is a boutique style photographer dedicated to giving a truly unique photography experience as you embark on the most exciting journey of your life!
Raney Photography was formed from the vision of Donnie Raney, who believes every couple has a truly unique love story that deserves to be told their way. Donnie spent 20 years in the military, but has always held photography extremely close to his heart ever since he was little. After his retirement from the military, Donnie opened his business primarily to showcase his passion for photography for places he has traveled to and things that inspired him. It was very quickly realized that wedding photography became the primary focus of his photography portfolio.
Weddings last only a day; the wedding dress will not be used by you again, you can’t take the wedding venue back home, all the food is eaten during the reception, but the memories of your photos will live on for a lifetime. That is why we feel it is so important to find a photographer who can deliver you a stunning portfolio of moments and emotions captured during this special time which reflect your individual personalities and how those manifest in your relationship. Like every human being, each couple’s relationship is unique. We aim to tailor our products and services to bring out the essence of your love for each other.
In order to gain more experience, Donnie attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh for Photography and has had the pleasure of working with several industry leading wedding photographers. Currently located in West Texas town of El Paso, he has photographed numerous couples on their wedding day, but he is also available for destination weddings. Donnie is no stranger to traveling and loves to meet new people and see new places. A combination of traditional and photojournalistic styles is what makes it possible for Donnie to capture those amazing formal portraits and a story of photos for your special day.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE These days the world is complicated, but our promise is a simple one. Raney Photography will provide brides and grooms with an experience that is unique, incredible, and unforgettable and tailored for you. We always go above and beyond from what is expected by our clients in order to give you the photos you deserve. Only top quality products will be used for the products we offer and each will be tailored to each bride and groom. Your wedding memories will be preserved more beautifully than you ever imagined.
THE KEY TO GREAT PHOTOS The key to great photos is great planning. Our hands-on approach with regards to your wedding timeline is one of the main reasons we get such great shots. The sooner we know the wedding timeline, the sooner we can work with you to plan the photography schedule. We are also available to give recommendations based on your ideas and thoughts for photos.
Our photos came out more beautiful than we could have ever dream of. Thank you for everything. ~ J. & D. ~
WHAT WE CATCH ON YOUR BIG DAY... Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life and you deserve to have memories that you are proud to share with family and friends! To ensure your wedding day goes perfect, Donnie will bring a second photographer to help capture every heartfelt emotion, every beautiful detail, and everything else in between. Why? Because it is your day and you have spent much of your time planning everything down to the smallest detail. For those amazing couple’s portraits, we highly recommend doing a first look session. A first look session allows the couple to see each other before the ceremony begins and allows for time to capture those special images. Usually the wedding ceremony begins after the noon timeframe and the first look session can be schedule during the hours before the ceremony which gives the opportunity for the best natural light as well as the opportunity of not having you as the couple being rushed from ceremony to reception. Of course we understand if you are the more traditional bride and do not prefer the first look session. Before the ceremony, Donnie will meet with the bride to get those always talked about “Getting Ready� photos as the second photographer will also do with the groom. During your ceremony, we will be sure to capture moments that will evoke emotions from walking down the aisle to the famous first kiss as a married couple. After the ceremony, Donnie will ensure to capture some amazing photos of the newlywed couple with their closest family and friends. Donnie has a lot of experience working with large groups and will make everyone feel comfortable and look natural in front of the camera. Through experience, he is able to capture those images in a timely manner so your guests and you can get back to the party. Your reception is one of the most fun parts of your special day. You and your guests will be able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the celebration. Donnie will be sure to capture those special moments of the first dance as a newlywed couple, toasts, cutting of the cake, along with every other detail during this festive time!
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Style Donnie has spent several years developing his own unique style as an artist. He currently seeks to improve and enrich his techniques through attending photography workshops, taking classes through the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), and teaching photography workshops to fellow photographers. Donnie is especially known for his vibrant color palette, journalistic-style for capturing images to tell the story that is your wedding, traditional style for capturing those amazing formal portraits that you want to share with all your family and friends, and extensive knowledge with the use of lighting. Donnie only works with experienced photographers for second-shooters and frequently invites them to participate in his workshops to gain a better sense of the sought after Raney Photography style.
Working with you truly was one of the most relaxing parts during our big day. It was incredible to be able to just sit back and relax. We could not have asked for better photos. Thank you. ~ E. & P. ~
Engage A UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPORTUNITY Aside from providing you with beautiful, emotional portraits in a casual setting, engagement sessions allow us to get to know each other before the big day. Knowing what to expect from your photographer and feeling relaxed in front of the camera are critical for photographic success on the big day. A great thing about this is that this photo session is included with every wedding photography package!
Engagement sessions are the time for you and your beloved to show your inner selves, your love for one another, and your favorite outfits in a relaxing and enjoyable environment. You are welcome to choose a location that speaks to you in a personal way or let us recommend a few of our favorite hot spots based on what you love! Some couples choose that special spot where he proposed, others their favorite restaurant, winery, or flower field. We can’t wait to get you in front of the lens and bring out what makes you a special couple! Engagement sessions typically last two hours and include two outfit changes, but we are happy to accommodate additional requests!
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A UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPORTUNITY One of the most frequently asked question for engagement shoots is the infamous, “What should I wear?” The answer is simple: whatever makes you feel the most comfortable and relaxed. Here are some great examples for color choices to inspire you!
Fresh for Spring For outdoor shoots, dressing for the season not only helps you feel comfortable for the lens, but also adds a sense of unity with the surroundings. The textures of fresh grass and tree leaves accentuate and compliment certain colors.
Summer Casual Blue Jeans or khakis paired with solid colored tops are always a hit on camera. If you and your fiancé are trying to match don’t try too hard! Pick colors that accent each other without being too ‘loud’. Since certain colors are complimentary to each other the outfit choices will look great with the contrast of the color accents.
Use your engagement photos for Save the Date cards Bridal Shower & Wedding Invitations And Many other Options
What’s for Fall Knits always look fabulous on camera because of their intricate patterns. Neutral colors as well as some darker colors seem to be the colors of choice during this season.
FAQs DO YOU HAVE AN ASSISTANT? Yes. Any wedding package you choose may include a second photographer and/or an assistant and we work together to capture every detail of your wedding day. This allows us to focus on making sure to capture all those special moments while ensuring we don’t miss a thing. HOW FAR IN ADVANCE SHOULD WE BOOK? Brides typically book 6-12 months in advance or as soon as they choose their wedding date. Never fear if you have less than 6 months left. Check with me for availability because you never know unless you ask. I do limit the number of weddings I do each year so that I can provide each couple the required attention that you deserve. DO YOU TRAVEL? Yes! Traveling to destination weddings really inspire me. Meeting with couples at their dream wedding location is truly honorable experience. WHAT DO YOUR PACKAGES INCLUDE? I have 4 packages based on the most common requested. All packages include a print credit, some digital images, hours of photography, as well as albums. Some packages also include additional items that we have noticed that brides tend to want in addition to the base packages. I love working with brides to create something that fits them perfectly, so I have no problem customizing something just for you. HOW MUCH EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE? When I first started out, my focus was not on wedding photography so during the first year I photographed a couple of weddings, this is how I fell in love with wedding photography. The following years I have photographed at least 10 and not to exceed more than 25. This is an important question and if there is ever a time to choose between an experienced professional over an up-and-comer, even though there is a big price difference, this is it. DO YOU OFFER ALBUMS? I do! I offer custom, leather bound, flush mount albums printed on the highest quality paper. I also offer parent albums and coffee table books. These can be a part of a wedding package or I can create a custom package to include a certain album of your choice. WHEN WILL I SEE MY IMAGES? Images are typically ready no more than 2-4 weeks after your wedding day. This is taking into consideration for the honeymoon. We don’t want you to worry about anything except the time that you enjoy with each other. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO BOOK YOU FOR MY WEDDING? Let’s talk! I want to get to know you as a couple before your wedding day. At our consultation, you’ll be able to ask any questions you have. We will go over the contract and your deposit will be placed to secure your date.
“During our engagement session my fiancé and I were both a bit nervous. But once again Donnie’s warm smile and ability to make us laugh loosened us right up. It was a day I will never forget!”
“Donnie is an amazing photographer and has this way of making you feel like you are the only client he has. I never had to worry about anything in regards to my photographer!”
“He captured our love like I’ve never seen a photographer do before. You’ve heard the saying a picture says a thousand words, well a picture by Donnie truly does so much more. It captures every thought, every emotion, and every connection.” “Donnie captured so much more than I ever imagined possible. It brought me to tears. I now have breathtaking images of the most important day of my life. It’s more than I could have asked for.”
Worksheet
FOR A CUSTOM FIT
Every couple is unique; each wedding is different. Donnie encourages couples to fill out a worksheet to determine which package will be the best fit for you and your family. Please present the information on the worksheet when you are ready and we will be happy to recommend tailored products and services. If you desire a product we do not regularly carry, we will look through our extensive list of quality manufacturers to find exactly what you are looking for.
Worksheet
Wish List
Getting Ready BEGIN
Additional Hours
END AM PM
AM PM
Engagement Session
Distance from Bride’s location to Ceremony Site
MILES
Distance from Groom’s location to Ceremony Site
MILES
Ceremony
Sign-In Album Engagement Prints Engagement Canvas
BEGIN
END AM PM
Save-the-Date Cards
AM PM
Is the Reception at the same venue as ceremony?
YES NO
Wedding Invitations
If no, how far is the reception site from ceremony?
MILES
Thank You Cards Additional Photographer
Reception BEGIN
Bridal Album
END AM PM
AM PM
Parent Albums
Serving Meals At
Bouquet Toss At
Split Image Prints
Cake Cutting At
Toasting At
Fine Art Metal Prints Canvas Prints
Portraits How much time for bridal portraits between ceremony and reception?
MINS HRS
How much time for family portraits between ceremony and reception?
MINS HRS
Custom Framing Web-Ready Images Gift DVD Duplicates Photo Gift Registry
Special Requests
Other: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________
Destinations...
FOR COUPLES THAT DESIRE SOMETHING SPECIAL
As we said before, every couple is unique. With that, so may their choice of location when it comes to their wedding. Whether you want to have your wedding in a quiet setting on a beach in Hawaii or travel to Paris, we will be there for you. And we really mean it! You could hire a local photographer at the destination of your choice and pay a lot of money for them to spend a few hours to photograph your special event. You could also hire other destination wedding photographers to photograph your wedding. A good number of those photographers will charge you a different price depending on if it is going to be a 3, 4, or 5 day event total. Here at Raney Photography, we offer the same price no matter for up to a week long. This means we not only photograph your wedding and reception, we offer several other optional photography sessions while we are there. The great thing about it, there is no additional cost to you. We are there for you and to give you the images you deserve.
Let’s Talk About It... WHAT INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW We are sure that you have several questions. We would love to discuss every one of them with you whether it is in person, by phone, or by video conference. Wedding destinations prices are based on specified regions. Please contact via email with the following information and we will get back to you within 24 hours: Name of Bride & Groom, emails, and phone numbers? When are the best day(s) and time(s) to contact you? What city/state will you be at for us to contact you? What method is best for you to talk (phone/Skype/etc.)? What is your wedding destination and wedding date? When do you arrive to your wedding destination? What is your wedding date? Any additional information that you think is relevant for us to know?
As mentioned before, we are with you for the entire destination trip until after the reception or until you make us leave. Our primary goal is to ensure that you get what you want from your photographer. It is your special day and you deserve the best.
The Investment
COLLECTIONS, PRINTS, AND PRODUCTS
Platinum Package - $4400
Engagement Session Up to 12 hours coverage Additional Photographer / Assistant Online gallery to share with family and friends Platinum Package 13x9.5 Wedding Album Parent Albums (Set of 2) 24x36 canvas or metal print All images with print release $400 Gift Credit
Gold Package - $3400
Engagement Session Up to 10 hours coverage Additional Photographer / Assistant Online gallery to share with family and friends Gold Package 12x12 Wedding Album Parent Albums (Set of 2) All Images with print release $300 Gift Credit
Silver Package - $2400
Engagement Session Up to 8 hours coverage Additional Photographer / Assistant Online gallery to share with family and friends Silver Package 12x12 Wedding Album All images with print release $200 Gift Credit
Bronze Package - $1800
Engagement Session Up to 8 hours of coverage Additional Photographer / Assistant Online gallery to share with family and friends Bronze Package 10x10 Wedding Album Select images with print release $100 Gift Credit
A La Carte & Products Gift Prints Print sizes 8x10 and smaller 8 Wallets - $15.00 4x6 - $5.00 5x7 - $10.00 8x10 - $20.00
Metal Prints
Wall Prints Print sizes 11x14 and larger 11x14 - $35.00 12x18 - $45.00 16x20 - $60.00 16x24 - $75.00 24x36 - $125.00
Wedding Albums
Gallery Wraps Gallery Wraps are beautifully Stretched canvas on a high quality frame, they come ready to hang 8x10 - $120.00 11x14 - $150.00 16x20 - $190.00 24x36 - $350.00
Digital Downloads
High Definition Aluminum Art gives a modern way to display your images, they come ready to hang
All Albums are custom designed for each individual client
Print Releases are included for personal use only, per image
13x9.5 Platinum - $1000.00
Large Image - $25.00
8x10 - $75.00 11x14 - $95.00 12x18 - $120.00 16x20 - $165.00 24x36 - $340.00
10x10 Gold - $650.00 12x12 Gold - $750.00
Medium Image - $20.00 Small Image - $15.00
10x10 Silver - $500.00 12x12 Silver - $600.00 10x10 Bronze - $350.00 12x12 Bronze - $450.00 Parent/Companion Albums Set of 2 - $150.00
A Closer Look Save the Date
AT OUR PRODUCTS
Nothing makes your guests go ‘aww’ more than a save-the-date card beautifully printed with romantic photos from your engagement session. We are pleased to offer an extensive collection of save-the-date card designs and paper stock to match your personal style and wedding theme. Having your photographer handle the design and printing of your wedding stationery helps to relieve stress during planning! Pricing can be found on our investments page.
Parent / Companion Albums Parent / Companion albums are a wonderful way to preserve your wedding memories for the parents of the bride and groom, grandparents, or gifts to someone else special. Families typically choose smaller albums that match the bridal album in material and design. However, we love creating custom packages for our clients and encourage you to be as creative in the selection of your parent albums as the bridal album! Custom design is included in every album order. Parent Albums come in a set of two (2). Pricing can be found on our investments page.
Bridal Albums Your wedding may only last one day, but your archival album is made to last a lifetime and more. We have hand-selected our bridal album offerings from top crafters to bring you the most beautiful and durable books available. Our albums come in a variety of sizes, colors, textures, materials and flavors to match your style and taste. Each album is custom designed just for you with care and attention to every detail. We have several Bridal Album choices to choose from and several options, and can provide you with a complete list of each and options.
Invitation Sets At Raney Photography, we are very excited to offer a novel solution for your wedding invitation sets. We offer a variety of gorgeous stationery designs with room for your engagement photos to create truly custom invitations! Set yourself apart from what everyone else is doing with our innovative designs and save time in your planning by letting us handle the layout and printing. We offer a multitude of papers and printing options! Each set includes a save-the-date card, traditional invitation, RSVP card, and thank you notes on your choice of paper. Pricing available upon request.
Fine Prints As artists and photographers, we wish to present our work in the most beautiful, vivid way possible. For this reason, we offer outstanding stat-of-the-art fine prints for our clients. Striking color is only the beginning of what makes our prints unique, our prints also come in a variety of sizes and textures. Whether you want a traditional glossy finish or a Giclee fine art print on watercolor paper, we know where to go to get the good stuff. Pricing for fine art prints are available upon request. Our wall portraits are printed on fine art paper and are often preferred for sitting rooms.
Cyber Products You’re modern. You’re digital. We get it, and we have the perfect range of design items to fit every corner of your online presence! Beautiful image borders to post on Facebook, digital stationery sets, phone tablet and laptop backgrounds, and photo sets ready for your wedding website are just the beginning of what we can offer you in cyber-land. We also include password-protected digital proofing galleries for all photo shoots. Pricing can be found under digital images on our investments page.
Wall Canvas and Metal Prints There is little that is more striking than a beautiful, three-dimensional canvas or metal print piece hanging on your wall. Our canvas products are printed directly onto archival fabric and stretched on a durable wooden frame. Our metal products are infused directly into the metal allowing for durability. The end result is an exquisite gallery-style wall piece ready to hang without need for framing. We love watching your favorite photographs transformed into a true work of art to decorate your home for years to come. Several print sizes as well as custom sizes are available, pricing available upon request.
Engagement Books What better way to show off your engagement photos than to put them in a beautiful coffee table book rich with design and lots of room for your guests to offer their congratulations and marital advice! Our engagement books are designed just for you with a wide variety of paper selections and cover styles to match your wedding theme.
An Inviting Alternative WHY ORDERING STATIONERY FROM YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER IS SMART
Most couples enjoy ordering save-the-date cards from the photographer of their engagement session; this can save lots of time and disappointment. A good photographer will be able to recommend designs based on your style as a couple, provide quality customizations for your stationery, and polish your photo picks to match your favorite cards. But what about the invitations and the rest of it?
Think for a moment. Wouldn’t brides and grooms want to have their entire set of wedding stationery match? Why would you use one design theme for a save-the-date, and look entirely different for the invitation, response cared, envelope, and thank-you note? The answer: you probably wouldn’t! At Raney Photography, we are very excited to offer you an entire line of stationery products that matches from “will you” to “I do” clear through to “thank you”. Many of these products save room for photos from your engagement session and wedding portraits to make your stationery unmistakably one-of-a-kind.
The advantages of ordering through Raney Photography We offer designs crafted by master designers from one of the top stationery studios in the industry. Unlike the standard invitation, most of our designs are highly customizable, meaning you can change elements and colors to match your wedding, engagement session theme, even your mom’s favorite wallpaper (not recommended)! You will have a much wider range of control over the look and feel of your stationery, because we have the option of ordering from a multitude of quality printers which offer textures, fibers, sizes, and colors. We can also design and order custom postage, envelopes and liners, multi-fold cards, and an array of inspiring products to make your invitations unforgettable. You can sleep knowing your photos will look their absolute best, because we ensure the photographs you choose for your cards are properly presented for even the most discerning in-laws.
Enticing Pricing Even with all the extra choices, our stationery will most likely cost you less than you would spend at a typical wedding invitation business! As photographers, we are able to order quality printed goods at wholesale prices, passing the savings on to our beloved clients.
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915-637-7831 Donnie Raney www.raneyphoto.com donnie@raneyphoto.com